Subwoofer settings question.

[Davanius]

Hi, I would like to know when adjusting the subwoofer, which setting should I touch?

The subwoofer level setting on the receiver or the volume knob on the sub?

It's a budget speaker setup from Onkyo and the knob says volume not gain.

I ran the setup with the included calibration mic and it set the sub level to +8 with the knob set to 3/4. It sets it higher with the knob set lower. No way will it be 0db with this sub.

The sub is only 80W. I do like how it sounds but some movies have more bass than I would like so I want to reduce it.

Thanks.

 

[Davanius]

Thanks. I did a run with the knob on max and it set it to +5db. That's the lowest the receiver will set it.

It sounded great as well. The Force Awakens blu ray in DTS-HD is where the bass is heavy and deep. It doesn't sound distorted but I don't want to annoy anyone.

Other movies are fine but I want to know which setting to reduce or increase if needed.

Edit: I have now set it up as best as I can get it. DTS-HD seems to have a bit more kick in the bass when comparing the same movies compared to Dolby Atmos.

I have Infinity war with both audio tracks on different Blu rays. The Force Awakens has a lot of bass it seems.

Thanks anyway.

 

[Davanius]

My Q Acoustic sub even set to about 10% the Denon amp sets it to -6.

Better with minus if you can let the sub do the gain.

I have just got into this receiver and speaker business to go with my Sony XF90 55" TV. I used to have a Dolby Digital receiver back in the day but this room EQ thing is new to me.

It's only a budget setup but it's good enough for now and I will upgrade over time as I get more into this.

The sub will be the first thing to take care of.

I have now got the settings to +4 and that's the best I can get. Now trying to figure out how to keep the sub out of standby at low volumes.